used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day he had the idea that he would start a restaurant in the East-End for the sale of meatless foods.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading This would bring him in touch with the lower classes, among whom he expected to find the assassin of his two oldest friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE Six months went by, and the murderer of Sir Joshua Tubbs, M.P. and Sir Eustace Butt, M.P. still remained at large.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE Six months went by, and the murderer of Sir Joshua Tubbs, M.P. and Sir Eustace Butt, M.P. still remained at large.
assassinnounUS /əˈsæsən/
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading This would bring him in touch with the lower classes, among whom he expected to find the assassin of his two oldest friends.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE Six months went by, and the murderer of Sir Joshua Tubbs, M.P. and Sir Eustace Butt, M.P. still remained at large.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This would bring him in touch with the lower classes, among whom he expected to find the assassin of his two oldest friends.
ButtverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE Six months went by, and the murderer of Sir Joshua Tubbs, M.P. and Sir Eustace Butt, M.P. still remained at large.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE Six months went by, and the murderer of Sir Joshua Tubbs, M.P. and Sir Eustace Butt, M.P. still remained at large.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading This would bring him in touch with the lower classes, among whom he expected to find the assassin of his two oldest friends.
concentratingverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “concentrate” — make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day he had the idea that he would start a restaurant in the East-End for the sale of meatless foods.
dough-nut
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From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
East-End
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From this reading One day he had the idea that he would start a restaurant in the East-End for the sale of meatless foods.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
Eustace
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From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE Six months went by, and the murderer of Sir Joshua Tubbs, M.P. and Sir Eustace Butt, M.P. still remained at large.
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading This would bring him in touch with the lower classes, among whom he expected to find the assassin of his two oldest friends.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading This would bring him in touch with the lower classes, among whom he expected to find the assassin of his two oldest friends.
foodsnounUS /fuːdz/
plural of “food” — any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading One day he had the idea that he would start a restaurant in the East-End for the sale of meatless foods.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day he had the idea that he would start a restaurant in the East-End for the sale of meatless foods.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In less than three or four years the shop was a tremendous success.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading This would bring him in touch with the lower classes, among whom he expected to find the assassin of his two oldest friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day he had the idea that he would start a restaurant in the East-End for the sale of meatless foods.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This would bring him in touch with the lower classes, among whom he expected to find the assassin of his two oldest friends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One day he had the idea that he would start a restaurant in the East-End for the sale of meatless foods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE Six months went by, and the murderer of Sir Joshua Tubbs, M.P. and Sir Eustace Butt, M.P. still remained at large.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE Six months went by, and the murderer of Sir Joshua Tubbs, M.P. and Sir Eustace Butt, M.P. still remained at large.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In less than three or four years the shop was a tremendous success.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading This would bring him in touch with the lower classes, among whom he expected to find the assassin of his two oldest friends.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE Six months went by, and the murderer of Sir Joshua Tubbs, M.P. and Sir Eustace Butt, M.P. still remained at large.
meatlessadjectiveUS /ˈmiːtləs/
lacking meat
From this reading One day he had the idea that he would start a restaurant in the East-End for the sale of meatless foods.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE Six months went by, and the murderer of Sir Joshua Tubbs, M.P. and Sir Eustace Butt, M.P. still remained at large.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE Six months went by, and the murderer of Sir Joshua Tubbs, M.P. and Sir Eustace Butt, M.P. still remained at large.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE Six months went by, and the murderer of Sir Joshua Tubbs, M.P. and Sir Eustace Butt, M.P. still remained at large.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This would bring him in touch with the lower classes, among whom he expected to find the assassin of his two oldest friends.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day he had the idea that he would start a restaurant in the East-End for the sale of meatless foods.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In less than three or four years the shop was a tremendous success.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE Six months went by, and the murderer of Sir Joshua Tubbs, M.P. and Sir Eustace Butt, M.P. still remained at large.
performingnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
proteids
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From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE Six months went by, and the murderer of Sir Joshua Tubbs, M.P. and Sir Eustace Butt, M.P. still remained at large.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading One day he had the idea that he would start a restaurant in the East-End for the sale of meatless foods.
Roger
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From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading One day he had the idea that he would start a restaurant in the East-End for the sale of meatless foods.
do one's shopping
From this reading In less than three or four years the shop was a tremendous success.
term of address for a man
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE Six months went by, and the murderer of Sir Joshua Tubbs, M.P. and Sir Eustace Butt, M.P. still remained at large.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE Six months went by, and the murderer of Sir Joshua Tubbs, M.P. and Sir Eustace Butt, M.P. still remained at large.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One day he had the idea that he would start a restaurant in the East-End for the sale of meatless foods.
not in physical motion
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE Six months went by, and the murderer of Sir Joshua Tubbs, M.P. and Sir Eustace Butt, M.P. still remained at large.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading In less than three or four years the shop was a tremendous success.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE Six months went by, and the murderer of Sir Joshua Tubbs, M.P. and Sir Eustace Butt, M.P. still remained at large.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than three or four years the shop was a tremendous success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day he had the idea that he would start a restaurant in the East-End for the sale of meatless foods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE Six months went by, and the murderer of Sir Joshua Tubbs, M.P. and Sir Eustace Butt, M.P. still remained at large.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This would bring him in touch with the lower classes, among whom he expected to find the assassin of his two oldest friends.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In less than three or four years the shop was a tremendous success.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This would bring him in touch with the lower classes, among whom he expected to find the assassin of his two oldest friends.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading This would bring him in touch with the lower classes, among whom he expected to find the assassin of his two oldest friends.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading In less than three or four years the shop was a tremendous success.
Tubbs
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From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE Six months went by, and the murderer of Sir Joshua Tubbs, M.P. and Sir Eustace Butt, M.P. still remained at large.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This would bring him in touch with the lower classes, among whom he expected to find the assassin of his two oldest friends.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
waspnounUS /wɑːsp/
a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination
From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE Six months went by, and the murderer of Sir Joshua Tubbs, M.P. and Sir Eustace Butt, M.P. still remained at large.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This would bring him in touch with the lower classes, among whom he expected to find the assassin of his two oldest friends.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Roger had sold his cottage in the country and was now in London, performing his exercises with regularity, concentrating daily upon the words "wardrobe," "dough-nut," and "wasp," and living entirely upon proteids.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One day he had the idea that he would start a restaurant in the East-End for the sale of meatless foods.
a late time of life
From this reading In less than three or four years the shop was a tremendous success.
